The Washington critic., 1887-09-20
THE MEDICAL CONGRESS.
Resolutions Adopted by the Local
Committee of Arrangements.
Ninth International Medich Congress, 10.
cal Committee Qf 1udngements'

Ninth International Nedical Congress, 10.
cal Committee Of arrangements:
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Sept 10, 1857.
The Committee OF Arrangements for the
Ninth International Medical Congress,
recognizing the propriety OF taking some
public notice Of The circumstances attend
Ing the meeting Of the congress iu this city,
desire to give expression to their sentiments
In the following resolutions:
/. R6soired, That to President and Mrs.
Cleveland our thanks sre especially due for
the handsome and highly gratifying reception
given to the members OF the congress at the
Executive Mansion.
. R,SOlttd, That We tender to the Hon. Sec.
retary ct state, the Hon. Secretary Of tho
Treasury, the Hon. secretlry of the Sayy aud
tie Hon. Secretary OF the intorior, the nssur.
ance Of our grateful appreciation of thrlr
recognition OF the congress and especially to
the Hon. Mr.. Whitney Secretary of the Navy,
for his generous and hOsp.tabla eutertain
mcnt at Grssslands, and also. to the trustee, Of
the CorcOran Art Gallery, for the courtesy
extended TO the congress hy them.
. Rt'O'red, 10 the Hon, j. q. Black we de-
sire to convey our sincere thanks tor his
courtesy In permitting the use OF the U. S.
Pension buildlns for the entertainment OF the
congress.
4 RtsO'rsd, That we take this method OF
expressing our sense Of the obligation under
which we have been placed by those OF our
fellow citizens who 80 generously rendered
us financial assistance for the purpose Of ca
ltflhltlnE our iOTclgn gueslS' ana especially
do we take pleasure In recognizing and thank
ing the Hons John N. Glover, ir., and Thomas
Wilson for the elegant entertainments given
at their hOspitablC mansions
.. RrSOired, That we take pie lsurc In recall.
Ing the delightful and enjoyable reception at
the residence Of our public'spirted aud lib
eial icllow-citi2en, tho lion. Josiah Dent.
G. Rss0'red, That We note with due praise
the Journalistic enterprise of our city papers
AS Illustrated by the admirable daily reports
Of the proceedings of the congress
I. R@ohW, That we. take satisfaction In
commencing the proprictors OF those hotels
who kept faith with Us In their agreement TO
reduce The usual tariff Of rates in favor OF the
members of tine congress.
s. R6tOiCtd, That we feel reluctantly con
strained to stamp with indignant disapprnba-
tion the conduct of those who, disrcgardins
the ordinary proprleties of polite society and
forgetlul of all self-respect, thrust themselves
uninvited into the presence OF our guests
contributing thereby In large degree to en-
barrass the plans of the committee and i'm
pressing our foreign members with a false
and uniayorable conception of Washington
society.
0. Rtsolrfd, That wo cheorfully extend our
thanks to Mr.. X. a. Parke of the BatimDic 4
and Potomac Railroad Company for hi: gen
| tlemanly department TO our guests on the uN
| cursion To Niagara Falls.
10. RtsOicfd, That we emphatically con
| demn the ungentlcmanly, rude and nigglrily
treatment received by our guests at the Lake
| View Hotel watkins Glen, and shall retain
| a lively recollection of the same for the
| future.
H. Rsso'rel, Finally that we congratulate
the monbers of this committee and the mod.
iCal profession throughout the United States
upon The eminent success of the Ninth Intor.
national Medical Congress,
The daily press OF this city are respectfully
requested to publish these resolutions In full.
ALEX. Y, =. GARNErT, NJ d.,
Chairman Of Committee,
c, IT, A. kLEINscnMDT, NJ, d.,